Knight Optical's Zerodur optical flats

10 Apr 2017

Knight Optical's Zerodur optical flats

Optical flats are single precision flat surfaces. They are used as reference surfaces to compare flatness of a substrate where flatness is unknown. When a high quality optical flat is placed on top of a polished substrate and used in conjunction with a monochromatic light source light bands are formed.

The light bands that are present are known as interference fringes and their shape represents how flat the part being tested measures. Dependent on how many rings are formed or how straight the presented lines are is an indication of how flat the tested part is.

Optical flats are used for testing gauge blocks. Optical flats are also used in interferometers and high quality flat optical mirror and window sub-straights for laser applications.

This range of Zerodur optical flats are single-sided optical flats and dual faced optical flats. Zerodur is a yellowish glass ceramic developed by Schott glass. Zerodur has unmatched low thermal expansion properties and is very durable. Zerodur optical flats are also available in lambda/10 and lambda/20 types from stock. We can also supply lambda/4, lambda/8 and lamda/16 optical flats on short lead times.

All optical flats are tested on our Zygo Verifire XPZ interferometer system fitted with the latest Mx® software. Optical flats are supplied certified in a quality wooden box.

Material: Zerodur

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Flatness face 1&2 on dual face polished flats: As specified over 90% aperture

Flatness face 1 on single sided polished flats: As specified over 90% aperture

Flatness face 2 on single sided polished flats: Commercial polish

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Contact our technical sales team to discover how Knight Optical’s high quality Zerodur optical flats and superior service can improve your instrumentation and supply chain experience.

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